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What is the 'ladder principle' recommended by the Law Commission in the context of reforming the law of homicide?
What is the 'ladder principle' recommended by the Law Commission in the context of reforming the law of homicide?
- Creating a hierarchy for different degrees of murder (correct)
- Supporting a moral equivalence argument for categorizing murder cases
- Categorizing homicides based on the severity of the crime
- Limiting first degree murder to cases of intention to kill
What is the rationale behind including cases of intent to cause serious injury within the definition of first degree murder?
What is the rationale behind including cases of intent to cause serious injury within the definition of first degree murder?
- Consistency with public opinion
- Moral equivalence argument supported by Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (correct)
- Clear dividing line for murder cases
- To conform with the correspondence principle
Which key concepts are mentioned in the text as being relevant to the new murder 1 defined by the Law Commission?
Which key concepts are mentioned in the text as being relevant to the new murder 1 defined by the Law Commission?
- Intent to harm and cause grievous bodily harm
- Intent to cause serious injury and awareness of a serious risk of killing (correct)
- Cases of attack and cases of endangerment
- Cases of grievous bodily harm and awareness of a serious risk of killing
Why does the Commission argue for broadening the definition of murder to include cases with intent to cause serious injury and awareness of a risk of death?
Why does the Commission argue for broadening the definition of murder to include cases with intent to cause serious injury and awareness of a risk of death?
What is a key concern addressed by the move to broaden the definition of murder to include intent to cause serious injury and awareness of a risk of death?
What is a key concern addressed by the move to broaden the definition of murder to include intent to cause serious injury and awareness of a risk of death?
How does the Law Commission recommend structuring the law of homicide according to the text?
How does the Law Commission recommend structuring the law of homicide according to the text?
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